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harbor

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /






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Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays and kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I’ve had multiple phone calls from harbor masters and fire chiefs in Southern California over the past week, saying, ‘Why is the harbor flooding?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

You also seem to harbor some resentment toward your niece.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Mr. Diamond’s emphasis on common benchmarks for success—a country’s economic growth, a corporation’s profits—leaves unexplored the possibility that each unique leader might harbor his or her own criterion of achievement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The Chena had broken free of its ropes and was drifting in the harbor.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

More land led directly to more wealth and power as the country scooped up farmland, mineral resources and harbors.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

The currents and rough surf will be strongest at south- to southwest-facing beaches and harbors, according to the forecast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

But new research has revealed that this familiar element harbors an unexpectedly complex quantum landscape hidden within its electronic structure.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

“An extraordinary Solebury estate harbors more than three centuries of history, beauty, and preservation,” it notes.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

The landscape then looked strange, unearthly strange to the Lord Odysseus: paths by hill and shore, glimpses of harbors, cliffs, and summer trees.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer


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